Josiah J. Evans

Josiah J. Evans (27 November 1786 - 6 May 1858) was a US Senator from South Carolina (D) from 4 March 1853 to 6 May 1858 (succeeding William F. De Saussure and preceding Arthur Peronneau Hayne).

Biography
Josiah J. Evans was born in Marlboro County, South Carolina. He was an attorney and a judge long before he became US Senator. He died in Washington DC while serving as Senator, right before his term was about to expire. Evans represented South Carolina as a member of the US Democratic Party. Evans served as the chairman for the committees on auditing the contingency expenses of the Senate and Revolutionary Claims. He was buried in Darlington County, South Carolina.